Great Wall Hobby's 1/48 scale Fw 189A-2 (No. L4803) consists of 178 pieces of light gray and clear plastic with a small photo-etch fret and a decal sheet that provides two marking options. The parts are well molded and show remarkable detail.

I went to work removing several large ejector-pin marks. In some cases, the marks were shallow and could be scraped away with a hobby knife and then blended with sandpaper. Other marks were deep and required putty before sanding.

After all that detailing the model was masked, and painting and weathering could begin. To continue this story, pick up a copy of the April 2018 FineScale Modeler and see how I distressed my Fw 189A-2.